Six Nations Veterans Honoured
by Xavier Kataquapit The Six Nations Veterans Association annual remembrance day parade and service featured a ceremonial fly by of Harvard World War II aircraft,…
Rain doesn’t stop Annual Zombie Run fundraiser
SIX NATIONS — Each year, many festivities in the spirit of Halloween are eagerly awaited as costume parties, trunk or treats and more fill the…
Family calls for inquest into death of former Grassy Narrows First Nation chief
TORONTO — The family of an Ontario First Nation chief who was a vocal advocate for a community plagued by a mercury-contaminated river called Friday…
Indigenous rights leader reported slain in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — An indigenous rights activist has been slain in the Sierra Madre mountains of northern Mexico just weeks after community members complained about…
Ferry named for a Mi’kmaq poet laureate who longed for revival of her culture
HALIFAX — Mi'kmaq poet Rita Joe once wrote that the “beauty of my people'' had been forgotten. But that is hardly the case in the…
Police reopen investigation into 1972 death of Ontario Indigenous teen
SIOUX LOOKOUT — Concerns raised by the family of an Indigenous teen who died in northern Ontario more than four decades ago have prompted the…
Manitoba NDP leader’s criminal past fair game in legislature: Speaker
WINNIPEG —The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature rejected a request Monday to forbid politicians from discussing their opponents' criminal convictions and other troubles. Myrna Driedger…
Hagersville Hawks earn rare tie against Peach Kings
HAGERSVILLE — They were late starting, but once the Hagersville Hawks finally got off the ground, they been a force to be reckoned with. Saturday,…
Former player takes second turn for World Indoor Lacrosse Championships
ONONDAGA — The Iroquois Nationals announced the appointment of Rich Kilgour to the head coaching position for the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC). Kilgour…
Tootoo retires — releases new biography, All the Way: My Life on Ice.
BRANDON MAN — After a 13-year NHL career – not easy to do – the NHL’s first Inuit hockey player to break the ice, so…
NAIG Council Elects First Female President
CHARLOTTETOWN – The North American Indigenous Games Council announced the appointment of Dale Tamara Plett, Director of Engagement, Operations and Policy with the Aboriginal Sport and…
PBS docuseries ‘Native America’ recreates cultures pre 1492
ALBUQUERQUE —The story of Native America taught in U.S. public schools usually begins at contact with European explorers. Children then get lessons about Thanksgiving, maybe…
Skoden Banksy: Part Two
After a mysterious artist painted a “Skoden” mural under the Newport Bridge just outside of Brantford, question came up as to who the artist was.…
Municipal elections see new leadership put in place
SIX NATIONS — Ontario’s municipal elections concluded Monday night seeing several new leaders appointed to lead the municipalities surrounding Six Nations. Kevin Davis overwhelmingly defeated…
‘In our bloodline:’ Land based learning links curriculum with Indigenous culture
REGINA — A school day for six-year-old Hunter Sasakamoose can start with lighting a fire for breakfast and end with doing math by candlelight. In…